The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-22

Mr. Pauletsa He -fs q very reliable young
fellow, and Il have every confidence in
him. Y Lady Umfreyille stared at Mr..
sCodd in unidentified amazemant.
Rupert iPaulet, your partnerl he
wrote to say he had q communication to
! make to me-. Can 1t possibly be, this?
What do his prospects signify to me3"
IA great. deal, fancy. II believe he
Wishes to marry your daughter.
The lady turned pale. 1t was clear
from this that Mr.. Codd had no matrimor
NAL intentions regarding Lady Geraldine.
shy daughter!' she almost screamed,
that penniless man marry my beautiful
Geraldine? Never
ssYon forget that he has good prospects
ksthatias my partner he is long way
from penni1ess.
.s..She has deceived mel am no match
for herr said the countess tragically as
asherang the balkalds ordered the servant
Ito summon Iadya eraIdine
- The Young lady appeared promptly.
Elbow do you do, Mr.. Coddr' and she
warmly pressed his hand. s.What doyou
Mapt me foN ma,nmap IL
81 understand from Mr.. Codd that Ru-
pert Paulet has proposed to you, and is
coming to speak to me on the subject.
You have had the audacity to accept
himsn
Z ..sYes, mamma, but you only understand
part Of the truth. You do not under
stand what part a generous city man has
played. lowe a debt of gratitude to Mr..
Codd I cen never repay. BY his help l
am ssYed from some mercenary marriage,
and am able to marry the man I love. /
mean to. marry Rupert Pau1et. You know
well enough that he and have loved each
other from childhood, and yet-yet you
threw me ut Mr.. Codd's head. did not
do him justice ut first. ] could not be-
Heye in SO much Hndness-that he was
playing a part for Rupert's sake to shield
me from persecution. admire and re-
fspect him beyond all words. He has even
deceived you.n
These were bitter words, spoken In a
tone e'of scorn that cut home. -.
Leave the room instantly. If you
marry Rupert Paulet it will not be with
my consent -.
Mr.. Codd seemed to have something
more to say. IS So. sldts3
ssThere is another matter of more i'm
portance to me personally, Lady Umfre-
vile, he stammered a little. :. aYou have
another daughter-she is q charming girl.
It is not possible that her affections are
already engaged. Have I your permis-
sion to pay my addresses to herr"
The countess was dumfounded.
- 'ctfdr Codd, I am amazed. How have
YOU made her acquaintance? She is yet
In the schoolroom."
Mr.. Codd explained rather lalnely.
Lady Umfreyil1e sighed. This was n
mitigation of calamity. If Geraldine in
sisted on marrying Rupert, who was so
likely to give assistance as Mr.. Codd, If
brothcr-in-law?
It came to pass at the end Of Tho season
that Lady Umfreville's two lovely daugh-
ters were given away at tho same altar.
"Optimus is a darling" wrote Lady
Margaret month later to her sister. "He
Is just the sort of husband to suit me.
Every one ought to marry city man.
He thinks everything I.say and do is right
and is,. Obi SO generous. He isn't hand
some, but then he isn't bit jealous, and
let's me dance with all the best looking
men, and when come back to him l
think how stupid they all were, and when
Itell him SO he looks rather pleased. I'm
glad now, ] didn't come out last sclson.
I'm sure you can'tbc us happy as am.
: 1 have asked tho dull old Fraulcin to come
and spend q week with us out Of graft
tude. She ncyertold mamma how Opt